Hal Rosenbluth, president of Walgreen Co.’s health and wellness division, plans to retire this spring. Hal Rosenbluth Walgreens said Friday that Rosenbluth is set to retire in April but will continue as a senior consultant to chief executive officer Greg Wasson for health care services.
Come April, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will put in place the first chairman in its 78-year history who has not come from the chain drug store industry. The NACDS chairman-in-waiting is Bob Loeffler. He is primarily a food retailer, having spent his retailing career with H.E.
CVS/pharmacy has launched Just the Basics, a new store-brand line of value-priced essential household and health and beauty care items. CVS Caremark Corp.
BioScrip Inc. has launched myBioScrip.com, a new web site that aims to promote interaction between patients and health professionals to improve medication adherence and enhance the overall care experience. MyBioScrip.
A group of congressmen have called on Florida’s governor not to scrap plans for a prescription drug monitoring program, citing the prevalence of illegal trafficking of prescription narcotics from the state. Sens. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.), Bill Nelson (D., Fla.
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) this week is holding a webinar on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) that gives pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers solutions to optimize patient care.
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) has elected members of its 2011 executive committee and board of directors. GPhA said late last week that Paul Bisaro, president and chief executive officer of Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., has been re-elected as chairman for a second one-year term.
Rite Aid Corp. has broadened availability of its free prescription delivery service in the New York metropolitan area.
Kmart Corp. this weekend plans to begin offering seasonal flu shots at reduced prices. The Sears Holdings Corp. discount store subsidiary said Friday that with flu season at its peak and the possibility of cases occurring as late as May this year, it provide flu vaccinations for $15 starting on Feb.
A handful chain drug retailers were among 40 brands identified as 2011 Customer Service Champions by J.D. Power & Associates. The marketing firm said Thursday that it has named Good Neighbor Pharmacy (AmerisourceBergen Corp.), Health Mart (McKesson Corp.), Publix Pharmacy (Publix Super Markets Inc.
As states juggle financial and health care challenges in their Medicaid programs, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association are making sure officials don’t overlook community pharmacy as a part of the solution.
CVS Caremark Corp. and one of its pharmacy services clients has received the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award from the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI).
Customer satisfaction with mass market retail chains, including drug stores, is down despite a continued improvement in retail sales. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) reported this week that its national benchmark index fell 0.5% year over year to 75.
Donald Becker, executive vice president at The Kroger Co., passed away Wednesday in Cincinnati. He was 62. The food and drug retailer said Becker, who was with the company for more than 40 years, died after suffering an aneurysm.
To encourage and reward people for adopting a healthier lifestyle, CVS/pharmacy and Weight Watchers International are offering mutually beneficial rewards for CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare loyalty card holders and Weight Watchers members. The drug store chain, a unit of CVS Caremark Corp.
Drugstore.com plans to deploy a robotic solution to automate order fulfillment for health, beauty and general merchandise items, enabling same-day shipments and increased operational efficiency.
